---
title: Mute or unmute a topic
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import KeyboardTip from "../../components/KeyboardTip.astro";
import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro";
import AutomaticallyUnmuteTopicsInMutedChannels from "../include/_AutomaticallyUnmuteTopicsInMutedChannels.mdx";
import ConfigureTopicNotificationsDesktopWeb from "../include/_ConfigureTopicNotificationsDesktopWeb.mdx";
import ManageConfiguredTopicsDesktopWeb from "../include/_ManageConfiguredTopicsDesktopWeb.mdx";
import ManageConfiguredTopicsMobile from "../include/_ManageConfiguredTopicsMobile.mdx";
import MuteUnmuteIntro from "../include/_MuteUnmuteIntro.mdx";
import TopicLongPressMenu from "../include/_TopicLongPressMenu.mdx";
import TopicLongPressMenuTip from "../include/_TopicLongPressMenuTip.mdx";

<MuteUnmuteIntro />

## Mute or unmute a topic

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <ConfigureTopicNotificationsDesktopWeb />
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Mobile">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <TopicLongPressMenu />

      1. Tap **Mute topic** or **Unmute topic**.
    </FlattenedSteps>

    <TopicLongPressMenuTip />
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also use the <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd> [keyboard
  shortcut](/help/keyboard-shortcuts) to mute or unmute a topic.
</KeyboardTip>

## Automatically unmute topics in muted channels

<AutomaticallyUnmuteTopicsInMutedChannels />

## Manage configured topics

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <ManageConfiguredTopicsDesktopWeb />
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Mobile">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <ManageConfiguredTopicsMobile />
    </FlattenedSteps>

    <ZulipTip>
      Muted topics are grayed out in the topics list.
    </ZulipTip>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)
* [Follow a topic](/help/follow-a-topic)
* [Topic notifications](/help/topic-notifications)
* [Mute a user](/help/mute-a-user)
